ClosedPrimaryURN 123682

Burnham-On-Sea Community Infant School

Community school · Burnham-on-Sea · TA8 1JD

Ages 4–7 · 168 pupils · Somerset

Overall absence

8.2%

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%

Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%

Unauthorised2.6%

Authorised absence: 5.7%
Severe absence (50%+): 2.6%
Enrolments in measure: 153

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

Overall
Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill70%

168 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll: 168
Boys / girls: 91 / 77
School capacity: 240
Capacity fill: 168 / 240 (70%)

Free school meals: 19%
FSM pupils: 32
Gender: Mixed
School type: Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

Nursery
Sixth form
Boarding
Special school
Independent
Academy

School characteristics

Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Community school
Headteacher: Mrs Carly Hatch

Location

Address: Winchester Road
Postcode: TA8 1JD
Town: Burnham-on-Sea
County: Somerset
Local authority: Somerset
District: Somerset
Constituency: Bridgwater
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, 168 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19%.

Open schools in Burnham-on-Sea: 4
Primary schools in Burnham-on-Sea: 4
Academies among open schools in Burnham-on-Sea: 100% (4)
Open schools in TA8: 4
Primary in TA8: 4
Open schools in Somerset LA: 307
Primary in Somerset LA: 218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with these All in Burnham-on-Sea Near TA8

Burnham-On-Sea Infant School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Academy converter · Primary
Burnham-on-Sea · TA8 1JD · Somerset
Ages 4–7
- FSM20.1%
0.0 miles away
St Andrew's Church Junior School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Burnham-on-Sea · TA8 1ER · Somerset
Ages 7–11
- FSM22.4%
0.5 miles away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy converter · Primary
Burnham-on-Sea · TA8 1LG · Somerset
Ages 3–11
- KS265%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM19.4%
0.6 miles away
Churchfield Church School
Ofsted: Needs attention
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Highbridge · TA9 3JF · Somerset
Ages 3–11
- KS220%
- Absence9.0%
- FSM46.2%
1.2 miles away
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Highbridge · TA9 4EQ · Somerset
Ages 2–11
- KS280%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM14.2%
1.5 miles away
Berrow Primary Church Academy
Ofsted: Expected standard
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Burnham-on-Sea · TA8 2LJ · Somerset
Ages 2–11
- Absence6.0%
- FSM17.3%
1.7 miles away
West Huntspill Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Highbridge · TA9 3QE · Somerset
Ages 2–11
- KS224%
- Absence10.8%
- FSM35.8%
2.2 miles away
East Brent Church of England First School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Academy converter · Primary
Highbridge · TA9 4HZ · Somerset
Ages 2–9
- Absence6.2%
- FSM20.4%
2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Mrs Carly Hatch